Word Meaning

ずる zuru

狡 is read as ずる (zuru) and means cunning deed.

Meaning

English

  1. cunning deed
  2. sly trick
  3. foul play
  4. cunning person
  5. sly fellow
  6. cheat

Reading

Kana

ずる

Romaji

zuru

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

狡い

こすい

miserly

狡賢い

ずるがしこい

devious

Example Sentences

10

あのしょうにんはずるくて、やくそくをすぐかえる。

That merchant is sly and quick to change his promises.

ずるいほうほうでかっても、だれもほめない。

Even if you win by cunning means, no one will praise you.

かれはずるくたちまわって、じぶんだけとくをした。

He acted craftily and made sure only he benefited.

そんなずるいいいわけはつうようしない。

A sly excuse like that will not work.

ずるいひととはしごとをしたくない。

I do not want to work with someone so cunning.

かのじょはずるくて、すこしもおかねをだそうとしない。

She is mean and will not pay a single bit.

あまりずるいことをすると、しんようをうしなうよ。

If you keep doing sly things, you will lose people's trust.

そのてんしゅはずるくて、きゃくにたかいものばかりすすめる。

That shopkeeper is crafty and only recommends expensive items to customers.

ずるいかんがえではながくせいこうできない。

With a cunning mindset, one cannot succeed for long.

That's just how cunning North Korea is (and China, too).